To the Editor of the "NoRrH-Cuixa Dany News!
Sin—I should be tempted to extend personal compliments to Mr. "Ple-Yonist" Srecraron had his timidity permitted him to sign his name to his Totter.
own qualifications as'
amateur educationalist" consist of a sizable interest in a Shanghai educational establishment, which receiver pupils from, 1 think, all Shanghai Schools—public and private (except, Chinese). The records of these pupils. over a period of years is something of an indication of the value Shanghai families are getting for the money they are spending for the education of their children, May I say that. these records indicate that the consistently "best" pupils come from private Shanghat school.
As to the possibilities for individual initiative in providing eminent private schools in Shanghai, it must be said that It seems clear absolutely nothing can be done as long as the Education Board gives an education costing, normally, some $1,500, for $220 fees, whistles this §220 to zero, on this or that pretext, and then passes all {the deficits on to Santa Claus, otherwise the Finance Department of the SMC.
Renee L, Srewanr, Shanghai, Apr. 15,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.